Pushing out middle class.
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1/19/2007
The "city" of North Port is a large suburban land mass that is part of Sarasota county. Mostly families moving to this area, but have to commute half hour to hour for a good paying job. Was a retirement community and still has that mind set as far as permitting and code enforcement goes. High property taxes that pay for decent schools and many new businesses and schools being built in this area. Fuel prices close to average for Florida, $2.27-3.00+/gal. Rent for a 3/2/2 close to $1300, housing prices rise and fall with the "tides," average of $200,000 for 3/2/2. Insurance rates are also high do to past bad hurricanes that destroyed much of neighboring Port Charlotte, Charlotte county. "City" government seems to be pushing for entire town to be a restricted community for those who make more than 60k a year, which is almost impossible to do in this area. A transitional town that may be great in another 10 years when everything is built and established.
Chrystal | North Port, FL